Five policemen were killed and four others were wounded when their vehicle hit IEDs (Improvised Explosive Device) Tuesday night in southern Afghan province of Helmand, an official said on Wednesday.
Dawud Ahmadi, the provincial spokesman, told Xinhua that the ill-fated policemen were patrolling by car in the Marja district late Tuesday night when their vehicle was struck by remote controlled IEDs.
"The enemies of peace were behind the attack," Ahmadi said.
Meanwhile, Qari Yusuf Ahmadi, the purported Taliban spokesman, claimed the responsibility of the roadside bombing, adding that they inflicted great casualties on police.
Taliban insurgents who staged a violent comeback three years ago have intensified their activities across Afghanistan even in the capital Kabul over the past several months to mount pressure on the government.
Conflicts and spiraling insurgency have claimed the lives of more than 2,500 people including militants, troops and civilians so far this year in Afghanistan.
Source:Xinhua
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